Terror Attack on Jerusalem Synagogue Leaves Seven Dead

JERUSALEM (Reuters)—Seven people were killed and 10 were injured in a synagogue shooting attack on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, Israel’s foreign ministry said.

Israel’s ambulance service reported that five people died and five more were injured. One of the wounded was a 70-year old woman.

According to Israeli police, it was a “suicide.” “terror attack” He said that the incident occurred in Neve Yo’akov’s synagogue.

This incident occurs a day following the West Bank’s deadliest raid in years and falls on the Jewish Sabbath.

According to Reuters, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said that Hamas was in Gaza. “This operation is a response to the crime conducted by the occupation in Jenin and a natural response to the occupation’s criminal actions,” However, he did not claim the attack.

The attack was also acknowledged by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. However, they did not claim it.

(Reporting by Henriette Charcar in Jaffa, Nidal al–Mughrabi Gaza; Editing done by Mark Porter and Leslie Adler.